Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Philippine plants and natural products used traditionally -

The photos and videos showing the knowledge and practices were obtained with full consent from informants belonging to various communities where the researches were conducted. Any information, photo, or video from this study to be used for further academic research or commercial purposes should have the free and prior informed consent of the knowledge-owners. The knowledge-owners in any of the researches in this website should be properly acknowledged and cited if information, photos, or videos in the research will be used. Any commercial benefits which may arise from the utilization of the people’s traditional knowledge, photos, or videos should be shared with the said knowledge-owners or the community.[1]

Ang mga litrato at bidyo na naglalarawan ng kaalaman at kaugaliang pangkalusugan ay kusang ibinahagi ng mga kinapanayam mula sa ilang mga pamayanan sa mga lugar kung saan ginanap ang pagsaliksik. Kung nais gamitin para sa pananaliksik o komersyal na layon ang anumang impormasyon, litrato, at bidyo rito, nararapat na humingi muna ng pahintulot mula sa tao o pamayanang nagmamay-ari ng kaalaman. Ang indibidwal o pamayanan ay may karapatan sa anumang kalalabasan o komersyal na benepisyo na maaaring magmula sa paggamit ng kanilang minamay-aring kaalaman, litrato, o bidyo. Kung nais gamitin o banggitin sa isang ulat ang anumang impormasyon, litrato, o bidyo na mababasa/makikita rito, nararapat na isulat ang pamayanan o taong pinagmulan ng kaalaman at ang ulat na ito bilang pinagkunan ng datos, litrato, o bidyo.[1]

[1] Batay sa Elisabetsky and Posey (1994) na binanggit sa Posey and Dutfield 1996. Beyond Intellectual Property: Toward Traditional Resource Rights for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. p.48.

The list below is a compilation of plants and natural products from documented tkdl researches conducted in the various regions in the Philippines.

LOCAL NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME INDICATION PLANT PART USED PROVINCE / AREA
         
 

(a) Paliyas mix with (b) bakayawa (c) lubi

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(a) Justicia gendarussa Burm. f. (b) Not provided (c ) Cocos nuciferaL.

(a) Kapanitulot (Filipino); Gandarusa (English) (b) Bakayawa ( c) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English); Lubi (C.Bis.)

diuretic  (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) meat Lanao del Sur
         
 

(a) Palo-china in combination with (b) tambalagisa (c) anonang (d) an-anino (e) harupay (f) lambayong (g) alibutra (R. Bis.)

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(a) Senna alata(L.) Roxb. (b) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (c ) Cordia dichotomaG. Forst. (d) Not provided (e) Mimosa pudicaL. (f) Ipomoea pes-caprae(L.) R. Br. (g) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Akapulko (Filipino); Ringworm shrub; Emperor's candlesticks (English) (b) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English); Tambalagisa (c) Anonang (Filipino); Sebestan plum; Fragrant manjack (English) (d) an-anino (e) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (f) Bagaswa (Filipino); Goat's foot creeper; Bayhops (English) (g) Suma (Filipino); Alibodra (P.Bis)

anemia  (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) bark (f) bark (g) bark Romblon
         
 

(a) Palova mix with (b) kokogbanog (c) busicad (d) bila-bila (e) bulagan (f) lupi (g) bayabas (h) mangosteen (i) mango (j) manzanilla (k) hilbas (l) japana (all Vis.)

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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Eleusine indica(L.) Gaertn. (e) Not provided (f) Phragmites australis(Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. (g) Psidium guajavaL. (h) Garcinia mangostanaL. (I) Mangifera indicaL. (j) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (k) Not provided (l) Not provided

(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Not provided (d) Paragis (Filipino); Wire grass; Crowsfoot grass; Silver crabgrass; Indian goosegrass; Goosegrass (English) (e) Not provided (f) Tambo (Filipino); Common reed (English) (g) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (h) Mangostan (Filipino); Mangosteen (English) (I) Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English) (j) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (k) Not provided (l) Not provided

no appetite  (a) leaves (1 pc.) (b) roots (1 pc.) (c) roots (1 pc.) (d) roots (1 pc.) (e) petiole (5 in. long) (f) youngest leaf (1 pc.) (g) leaves (3 pcs.) (h) leaves (2 pcs.) (i) leaves (2 pcs.) (j) roots (1 pc.) (k) roots (1 pc.) (l) roots (1 pc.) Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Palsahingin mix with (b) saga (c) suma

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(a) Not provided (b) Abrus precatoriusL. (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.

(a) Not provided (b) Saga or Saga-saga (Filipino); Prayer bead; Rosarypea; Crab's eye; Jequerity (English) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)

cough  (a) bark (b) roots (c) vine Batangas
         
 

(a) Palwa sa nipa mix with (b) bunga

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(a) Nypa fruticansWurmb (b) Areca catechuL.

(a) Nipa (Filipino); Nipa palm (English) (b) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English)

paligo sa bagong panganak  young leaves Cebu
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) alagaw (c) kalingag

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Premna odorataBlanco (c ) Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm.

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (c) Kalingag (Filipino); Indian bark (English)

fever  (a) powdered seeds (b) flower (c) bark Batangas
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) garlic (c) ginger

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

rheumatism  (a) seeds (b) bulb (c) rhizome Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) sabya (c) amuyong (d) lit-lit na itim (e) buli (f) ikmo

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Piper retrofractumVahl (c ) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr. (d) Not provided (e) Corypha utan Lam. (f) Piper betleL.

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Litlit (Filipino); Javanese long pepper (English) (c) Amuyong (Filipino) (d) Not provided (e) Buli (Filipino) (f) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)

rheumatism  (a) fresh root; (b) fresh roots (c) fruit (d) roots (e) juice (f) leaves Batangas
         
 

(a) Paminta mix with (b) tanglad (c) ginger

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)

rheumatism  (a) seeds (b) stem (bark) (c) rhizome Zamboanga
         
 

(a) Paminta with (b) luya (c) tsa

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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Carmona retusa(Vahl) Masam.

(a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Tsaang-gubat (Filipino); Scorpionbush (English)

diarrhea  (a) seeds (b) rhizome (c) leaves Capiz